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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1919
Page
6
Directors of the Merchants of Ogden approve a town celebration for the Golden Spike event. They allocate $20,000 for railroad-related activities, form committees for decorations air show and pyrotechnics, arrange hotel space, and call for broad advertising to attract nationwide participation.
News from the Weber club reports that railroads will transport pioneers who worked on the Union Pacific and Central Pacific lines to Ogden for the Golden Spike celebration. The entertainment committee plans meals and a banquet for elderly guests, with local officials arranging city events and a troop of six pioneers arriving from various locations.
Commissions Morrows at State Lincoln county Wyoming report a flood damaged forest view, seeking federal aid for the Hoback Canyon road to Yellowstone. After talks with District Engineer J J Marti and officials, $10,000 is allotted by the state, $20,000 contested by Wyoming and several counties. The survey will start tomorrow, with completion hoped within the year. John Noy of Jock Springs contributes $4,000 toward the project. The new road will provide access to the park from the east, improving resort travel chances.
Clarence Morris chosen as bishop of the newly created Fourteenth Ward split from Ogden Ninth Ward after a meeting at the Ninth Ward meeting house. Apostles McKay and ward leaders ordained the new bishopric as boundaries run south of Thirty-fourth Street to Washington Avenue, with future meetings planned in the Ninth Ward.
The Sanger Chautauqua Circle met Saturday evening to discuss the colonial period of France and Great Britain. Mrs Geoft Marloth delivered an entertaining review, focusing on wars and epochs that shaped the era, with attention to American celebrations and the broad historical arc.
A Chinese student who came to the United States for government study of education now earns up to $190 weekly selling cigarettes and performing at the Midnight Follies. She previously studied acting and posing for films but faces uncertain prospects of returning to China.
The Victory drive announces an intensive effort this week to raise the county’s note purchases and reach the honor mark. County and city workers report many residents bought notes in other drives but have fallen behind in current purchases, signaling a renewed push to support the war effort.
World markets show unsettled sentiment as farmers receive advising signals and prices waver across sectors. Dutch, American, and Mexican markets pull back with notable drops in metals and petroleum while chemicals and machinery logs show mixed activity amid low turnover.
A fragment notes rails of low grade quality were active and eroding, with unclear surrounding context. The imperfect OCR obscures key nouns and the event or location remains unspecified.
Chicago grain prices edged higher as bears receded on light offerings and bullish statements from market directors. July corn rose to near 1.60 while September oats and other grains showed gains. hedging and liquidation later tempered some advances amid large stockpiles and shifting hog demands. Provisions and livestock markets in Kansas City and Chicago followed with varied receipts, prices, and demand signals shaping early trading outcomes.
Chicago and Omaha livestock prices and receipts for April 28 29 show cattle hogs and sheep trading lower with varied weights. Beef steers heavy weight $11.25 to $20.00, cows and heifers $7.30 to $15.00, hogs around $20.20 to $20.80, lambs $11.75 to $19.00, prices and receipts across Chicago Omaha and cash sales listed alongside copper and commodities notes. Funeral notices for Williams Davidson Andreotti and Slater et al accompany.
Liberty bond prices listed for first and second series with mixed quotes. Minneapolis grain and oil prices noted with barrel and railcar values. sugar market figures for raw, refined, and packaged sugars along with miscellaneous commodities and rates.
The funeral of Jozeph Or Jin Ithe for David EB. Randall pro was held yesterday afternoon in North Ogden meeting house. Speakers included Gibson G John George Hunter Joseph Bidwell and David E. Randall. Musical numbers included When First His Glorious Light and Truth Appeared Nearer My God to Thee and Heed the Weary Soul. The service opened with prayer by John Chambers. Floral offerings were plentiful with pallbearers named. Interment followed at North Ogden cemetery where the grave was dedicated.
The fragment reports Chicago Produce Creamery receipts at 44 450 cases with scattered codes and storage notes. Details are incomplete, but the data suggests a ledger snippet showing quantities, packing, and storage mentions lacking full context. No clear events or outcomes are discernible.
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